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    July 7, 2019
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    #285 – Health News In The Age Of Goop
    There are countless reporters covering politics in this country, but only one person has spent their career reporting on and analyzing health care.
    Jesse Brown
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    Kevin Sexton
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    Jordan Cornish
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    Politics may dominate the news cycle, but every Canadian is touched by our health care system. But while there are countless reporters covering politics in this country, only one person has spent their career reporting on and analyzing health care. André Picard talks about health horror stories, scandals, and what it’s like covering health in the age of GOOP. 

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